10 episodes

In a locked down world, Richard interviews a wide variety of isolated people including an indigenous leader, a baker, a CEO, a popular musician, an internationally successful playwright and an elite football player amongst others. Despite the enormous differences in their lives and livelihoods, to a person their responses are engaging, enlightening and inspiring. Something we all need right now.

This Corona Life Richard Graham

    • Society & Culture

In a locked down world, Richard interviews a wide variety of isolated people including an indigenous leader, a baker, a CEO, a popular musician, an internationally successful playwright and an elite football player amongst others. Despite the enormous differences in their lives and livelihoods, to a person their responses are engaging, enlightening and inspiring. Something we all need right now.

    Suzie Miller

    Suzie Miller

    One of Australia’s most important and successful playwrights talks about the devastating affect coronavirus will have on her industry and how it will recover....or not.

    • 27 min
    Rekisha Satour

    Rekisha Satour

    A proud young indigenous woman whose work as a student support officer for indigenous youth has seen her thrust into the eye of the coronavirus storm in allaying fears for indigenous communities....all while being the first in her extended family to complete her university studies. 

    www.yalari.org

    • 34 min
    Ian Learmonth

    Ian Learmonth

    Ian Learmonth is the CEO of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, who invest in Australia’s transition to lower emissions. The coronavirus is having a devastating effect on the world. In trying to come to terms with the horrendous loss of life and enormous economic impact, we desperately seek some positives. Any positives. Witnessing the ability of the environment to repair itself, may be one of those.

    • 29 min
    Kirra Dibb

    Kirra Dibb

    Kirra Dibb is a professional rugby league player. At this stage, a full time football career is not really an option for women. But the crowds (a jam packed North Sydney oval for State of Origin) and the obvious skills and commitment (“the photo”) are making this seem possible. Then the coronavirus struck....

    • 29 min
    Professor John Fraser

    Professor John Fraser

    A soccer obsessed professor of medicine from Brisbane via Glasgow. He’s leading a large scale global response to a vital aspect of the treatment of coronavirus. 

    Head to covidcritical.org to donate, or to make an enquiry about the respective jobs available.

    • 32 min
    Bruce Davidson

    Bruce Davidson

    The CEO of one of Australia’s largest privately-owned recruitment and consulting companies. An industry that, along with many others, was devastated by the effect of coronavirus. He started using the situation as an opportunity to think a little differently. To think creatively. How to get through this with minimal damage to the company and, more importantly, his staff. The sort of business leader worth listening to. 

    • 27 min

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